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Beekeeping Education Opportunities
Below is a list of local and regional beekeeping education opportunities, classes, workshops, open apiaries and conferences
Nebraska Classes | Workshops
UNL Bee Lab Year 1 - Beginning Beekeeping
Part I (Lecture):
When: Sunday March 17th, 2024
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Classroom at Schramm Education Center, Gretna, NE. Located on Highway 31, approximately 6 miles south of Exit 432 on I-80
Part II (Field Day):
When: Saturday April 6th
Time: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Where: Pollinator Garden on East Campus, UNL Apiary, GPS: 40.828970, -96.655257
Additional information, cost, and registration can be found here.
UNL Bee Lab Year 1 - Beginning Beekeeping
Part I (Lecture):
When: Saturday, April 13th
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: Kimmel Orchard | 5995 G Road | Nebraska City, NE.
Part II (Field Day):
When: Monday, April 15th
Time: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Where: Kimmel Orchard | 5995 G Road | Nebraska City, NE.
Additional information, cost, and registration can be found here.
UNL Bee Lab Year 2 - Beekeeping (North Platte)
Troubleshooting Hive Health Issues
When: Saturday, May 4th
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: NE Extension: West Central Research, Extension, & Education Center
West Central Campus, 402 W State Farm Rd., North Platte, NE.
Additional information, cost, and registration can be found here.
Online Learning Zoom Sessions
These are hosted once a month, on Zoom. They are free to attend. They are typically about a single subject. To view some of the past Hap-Bee Hour sessions, click here.
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Upcoming dates, speakers & topics
April 12 - GPMB Content Committee members - GPMB teaching apiaries
May 10 - Cecil Sweeney - Fair Preparations
June 14 - Randall Cass - Honey Processing
July 12 - Jane Sueme - Sustainable Queen Rearing
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Extracting More $$$ From Your Hives from the Kansas Honey Producers
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March 21, 2024, 7pm central –Producing, Selling and Marketing Comb Honey, Shelby Kittle presents.
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April 18, 2024, 7 pm central – Bee Huts presented by Joel Lanz
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May 15, 2024, 7pm central Collecting Pollen and Preparing it for Sale, presented by John Speckman
Open Apiary
Hands on experience at Live Hives
Open Apiary sessions are a great place to get hands on experience. These sessions are a part of The Great Plains Master Beekeeping program. These Open Apiary sessions are held at different locations across Nebraska and also regionally! If you've been thinking about getting into beekeeping but would like to get a look at live bees to help you get a feel for things, these are for you.
Non-GPMB members: $10
GPMB Members: FREE
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For a complete list of Open Apiary sessions in Nebraska and regionally, click here!
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Regional Happenings
Kansas
Northeastern Kansas Beekeepers Association
March 23, 2024 | 2024 Bee-ginning Been. Intro Page | Info
May 10-12 (2.5 days) | NEKBA Queen Rearing Workshop with Gary Reuter